Craig Kimbrel

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 215lb (183cm, 97kg)

Born: May 28, 1988 in Huntsville, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 33rd round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wallace State Community College (Hanceville, AL) and the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wallace State Community College (Hanceville, AL).

High School: Lee HS (Huntsville, AL)

School: Wallace State Community College (Hanceville, AL)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2011 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$13M (24) & 25 team option

Service Time (01/2024): 12.161 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: SportsMeter

National Team: us USA (WBC)

Full Name: Craig Michael Kimbrel

Nicknames: Dirty Craig

Pronunciation: \KIM-bruhl\

Twitter: @Kimbrel46

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Rookie of the Year
9x All-Star
2018 World Series
Rolaids Relief
Hoffman Rel
Rivera Rel

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.5

23.9

ERA

1.13

2.39

788

421

8.0

765.1

1206

WHIP

0.375

0.984

2009 Player Pitching Game Log

2009 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2009-04-09	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans		Wilmington Blue Rocks	8-9		0.2	2	4	3	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	7					2	1	1	0
2	2009-04-11	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans		Wilmington Blue Rocks	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5					1	1	1	0
3	2009-04-13	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans		Frederick Keys	8-9	S	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6					3	0	0	0
4	2009-04-16	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans		Frederick Keys	7-8		1.2	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	9					3	3	0	0
5	2009-04-19	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	@	Potomac Nationals	5-6		2.0	2	3	3	2	5	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9					1	1	0	0
6	2009-04-22	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans		Kinston Indians	5-6		1.0	0	3	2	5	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8					2	0	0	0
7	2009-04-26	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	@	Salem Red Sox	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4					1	0	0	0
8	2009-04-28	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans		Lynchburg Hillcats	4-6		2.0	2	1	1	2	4	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10					2	2	1	1
		Player Moved from A+-CARL to A-SALL
9	2009-05-03	A-SALL	Rome Braves		Bowling Green Hot Rods	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					0	0	0	0
10	2009-05-05	A-SALL	Rome Braves		Bowling Green Hot Rods	7-7	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4					1	0	0	0
11	2009-05-09	A-SALL	Rome Braves		Lexington Legends	8-8		1.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	1	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7					2	2	2	0
12	2009-05-11	A-SALL	Rome Braves	@	Asheville Tourists	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5					3	0	0	0
13	2009-05-14	A-SALL	Rome Braves	@	Asheville Tourists	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					1	0	0	0
14	2009-05-16	A-SALL	Rome Braves	@	Greenville Drive	9-9	S	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2					0	0	0	0
15	2009-05-18	A-SALL	Rome Braves	@	Greenville Drive	7-7	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					0	1	0	0
16	2009-05-22	A-SALL	Rome Braves		Asheville Tourists	8-9	S	2.0	0	0	0	1	6	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7					0	0	0	0
17	2009-05-27 (2)	A-SALL	Rome Braves		Greenville Drive	7-9		3.0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10					3	1	1	0
18	2009-05-31	A-SALL	Rome Braves	@	Bowling Green Hot Rods	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					0	2	1	0
19	2009-06-07	A-SALL	Rome Braves	@	Charleston RiverDogs	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4					0	3	3	0
20	2009-06-09	A-SALL	Rome Braves	@	Savannah Sand Gnats	8-9	S	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6					0	2	0	0
21	2009-06-13	A-SALL	Rome Braves		Charleston RiverDogs	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5					0	1	0	0
22	2009-06-14	A-SALL	Rome Braves		Charleston RiverDogs	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4					0	0	0	0
23	2009-06-19	A-SALL	Rome Braves	@	Augusta GreenJackets	8-9	S	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7					3	3	1	0
24	2009-06-21	A-SALL	Rome Braves	@	Augusta GreenJackets	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					1	1	0	0
		Player Moved from A-SALL to A+-CARL
25	2009-06-25	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	@	Lynchburg Hillcats	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4					0	1	0	0
26	2009-06-28	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	@	Kinston Indians	7-8		1.1	3	2	2	1	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8					4	2	0	0
27	2009-07-01	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	@	Kinston Indians	6-7		1.1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6					3	0	0	0
28	2009-07-04	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans		Salem Red Sox	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4					1	1	0	0
29	2009-07-07	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans		Potomac Nationals	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3					0	1	0	0
30	2009-07-11	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	@	Frederick Keys	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4					0	0	0	0
31	2009-07-13	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	@	Wilmington Blue Rocks	10-11		2.0	0	0	0	3	4	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10					2	0	0	0
32	2009-07-18	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans		Winston-Salem Dash	11-11	L	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3					0	2	0	0
33	2009-07-20	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans		Winston-Salem Dash	7-9		3.0	0	0	0	1	7	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10					1	1	0	0
34	2009-07-25	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	@	Winston-Salem Dash	8-9	L	1.1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7					0	2	1	0
35	2009-07-28	A+-CARL	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	@	Potomac Nationals	7-8		2.0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6					0	1	1	0
		Player Moved from A+-CARL to AA-SOUL
36	2009-07-31	AA-SOUL	Mississippi Braves		West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	9-10	W	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	1	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	38	22	6	6	3	3	1	1
37	2009-08-03	AA-SOUL	Mississippi Braves		Montgomery Biscuits	7-7	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	3	3	0	1	0	0
38	2009-08-07	AA-SOUL	Mississippi Braves	@	Huntsville Stars	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	16	7	3	1	1	0	0	0
39	2009-08-09	AA-SOUL	Mississippi Braves	@	Huntsville Stars	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	5	2	1	0	0	0
40	2009-08-13	AA-SOUL	Mississippi Braves	@	Montgomery Biscuits	10-10	S	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	14	6	1	0	1	0	1
41	2009-08-14	AA-SOUL	Mississippi Braves	@	Montgomery Biscuits	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	2	4	0	0	0	0
42	2009-08-19	AA-SOUL	Mississippi Braves		Mobile BayBears	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	22	10	5	1	1	2	1	1
43	2009-08-20	AA-SOUL	Mississippi Braves		Mobile BayBears	9-9	S	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	4	2	0	0	0	0	0
44	2009-08-23	AA-SOUL	Mississippi Braves	@	Chattanooga Lookouts	9-9	L	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	17	11	1	2	1	2	0	0
45	2009-08-25	AA-SOUL	Mississippi Braves	@	Chattanooga Lookouts	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	0	2	0	2	0	0
46	2009-08-28	AA-SOUL	Mississippi Braves		West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	11	2	6	0	1	1	0
47	2009-08-31	AA-SOUL	Mississippi Braves		West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	9-9	S	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
		Player Moved from AA-SOUL to AAA-IL
48	2009-09-02	AAA-IL	Gwinnett Braves	@	Norfolk Tides	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	13	5	3	1	1	0	0
49	2009-09-06	AAA-IL	Gwinnett Braves		Charlotte Knights	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	23	10	5	3	1	0	0	0
		Player Moved from AAA-IL to Fal-AZFL
50	2009-10-14	Fal-AZFL	Peoria Saguaros		Scottsdale Scorpions	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	8	3	2	2	1	0	1
51	2009-10-17	Fal-AZFL	Peoria Saguaros	@	Mesa Solar Sox	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	8	2	1	1	0	0	0
52	2009-10-21	Fal-AZFL	Peoria Saguaros		Surprise Rafters	8-9		2.0	1	1	1	2	3	0	0	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	37	21	8	4	3	1	0	0
53	2009-10-24	Fal-AZFL	Peoria Saguaros	@	Peoria Javelinas	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	8	3	1	2	1	0	0
54	2009-10-28	Fal-AZFL	Peoria Saguaros	@	Surprise Rafters	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	9	3	2	1	1	1	0
55	2009-10-31	Fal-AZFL	Peoria Saguaros		Scottsdale Scorpions	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	23	16	5	3	2	0	0	0
56	2009-11-04	Fal-AZFL	Peoria Saguaros	@	Phoenix Desert Dogs	9-9		0.1	1	2	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	10	3	3	0	1	0	0
57	2009-11-11	Fal-AZFL	Peoria Saguaros		Peoria Javelinas	9-9		0.1	0	4	4	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	24	7	3	2	0	0	0	0
58	2009-11-13	Fal-AZFL	Peoria Saguaros	@	Scottsdale Scorpions	7-7	L	1.0	2	3	2	1	2	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	7	32	17	2	4	0	4	1	0
59	2009-11-17	Fal-AZFL	Peoria Saguaros		Peoria Javelinas	6-6		1.0	1	3	3	2	3	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	24	12	8	2	0	1	1	0
60	2009-11-19	Fal-AZFL	Peoria Saguaros	@	Mesa Solar Sox	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	27	12	4	1	0	0	0	0

2009 Player Pitching Splits

2009 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	49	254	200	22	30	5	0	2	6	2	45	103	.150	.311	.205	.516	.286	41	4	3	3	3	1

Home	24	134	103	14	16	3	0	0	6	0	25	53	.155	.326	.185	.510	.308	19	3	2	2	2	1
Away	25	120	97	8	14	2	0	2	0	2	20	50	.144	.294	.227	.521	.261	22	1	1	1	1	0

April	8	58	39	15	10	0	0	1	2	1	18	15	.256	.491	.333	.825	.391	13	3	0	1	0	1
May	10	47	42	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	3	26	.119	.196	.143	.339	.313	6	0	1	1	0	0
June	8	41	35	2	7	0	0	1	1	0	5	14	.200	.300	.286	.586	.300	10	0	0	1	0	0
July	10	63	50	2	7	3	0	0	1	1	9	30	.140	.286	.200	.486	.318	10	0	2	0	2	0
August	11	35	28	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	6	15	.036	.200	.071	.271	.071	2	1	0	0	1	0
September	2	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	3	.000	.400	.000	.400	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

As Reliever	49	254	200	22	30	5	0	2	6	2	45	103	.150	.311	.205	.516	.286	41	4	3	3	3	1

vs RHB as RHP	48	129	98		10	2	0	0			25	55	.102	.289	.122	.412	.217	12	4	2	1	3	0
vs LHB as RHP	45	125	102		20	3	0	2			20	48	.196	.333	.284	.618	.346	29	0	1	2	0	1

Bases Empty	46	129	107		17	4	0	0			21	62	.159	.302	.196	.499	.378	21	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	38	125	93		13	1	0	2			24	41	.140	.320	.215	.535	.208	20	4	2	3	3	1

vs. Younger Batters	23	41	35		5	2	0	0			4	19	.143	.225	.200	.425	.294	7	0	0	1	1	1
vs. Older Batters	48	213	165		25	3	0	2			41	84	.152	.327	.206	.533	.284	34	4	3	2	2	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	2	3	.400	2.85	49	0	18	60.0	30	22	19	2	45	1	103	3	1	0	254	1.250	15.5	2.29

Home	2	1	.667	3.52	24	0	8	30.2	16	14	12	0	25	1	53	2	1	0	134	1.337	15.6	2.12
Away	0	2	.000	2.15	25	0	10	29.1	14	8	7	2	20	0	50	1	0	0	120	1.159	15.3	2.50

April	0	0		10.97	8	0	1	10.2	10	15	13	1	18	1	15	0	1	0	58	2.625	12.7	0.83
May	0	0		1.42	10	0	7	12.2	5	2	2	0	3	0	26	1	0	0	47	0.632	18.5	8.67
June	0	0		1.86	8	0	3	9.2	7	2	2	1	5	0	14	0	0	0	41	1.241	13.0	2.80
July	1	2	.333	0.59	10	0	1	15.1	7	2	1	0	9	0	30	2	0	0	63	1.044	17.6	3.33
August	1	1	.500	0.93	11	0	6	9.2	1	1	1	0	6	0	15	0	0	0	35	0.724	14.0	2.50
September	0	0		0.00	2	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	3	0	0	0	10	2.000	13.5	0.75

As Reliever	2	3	.400	2.85	49	0	18	60.0	30	22	19	2	45	1	103	3	1	0	254	1.250	15.5	2.29

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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